Hat-holder.



' Patented Ian. 30, I900. F. W. HUDGES:

HAT HOLDER (Application filed July 19, 1899 (No Model.)

WITNESSES A TTOBME Y6 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. HODGES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,447, dated. January30, 1900.

Application filed July' 19. 1899. Serial No. 7241394. (No model.)

T on whom it may concern: Be it known that I,FREDERIOK V. HODGES,

I of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved Hat Holder, of which thefollowing is a full, clear,- and exact description.

This invention relates to a hat-holder adapted to be applied to chairsbeneath the seats thereof so that hats may be held in such position, theobject being to provide a device which may readily be attached to anychair of the ordinary construction.

This specification is the disclosure of one form of my invention, whilethe claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, formingapart ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention in use; and Fig. 2 is aplan view of the invention, showing the legs of the chair in section.

I prefer to construct the hat-holder of an integral length ofspring-wire bent to form the main or side portions a, bowed inwardly,

and each terminating in approximately horseshoe-shaped loops b and c,forming springclamps. The loops or clamps b are respectively at the endsof the length of wire referred to, and when the holder is in'place theseloops 1) engage the front legs, as shown. The loops 0 engage the rearlegs, and from the loops or clamps c the intermediate portion of thewire is bent inward and forward, forming arms d, connected by a curvedcrosspiece e.

The arms dand the cross-piece e are held by the resiliency of the wirein the position shown, and the hat is held in place by being strungbetween the middle portions of the sides a and against the cross-piecee, as indicated in Fig. 1. The hat when so engaged with the holder issupported securely and without injury to the hat. The device may bereadily attached to and detached from the chair by springing the clampsb and cove the legs in the manner shown.

As shown in the drawings, the arms d are passed over the side portions aof the holder and then are passed down under the same to join with thecross-piece e. rangement, since it produces a durable compact structure.

By means of the construction shown the hatis held securely and cannot beremoved except from the front of the chair, which prevents persons fromtaking the hat Without the knowledge of the owner.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent' 1. A hat-holder, comprising open loops ofresilient material, the loops forming springclamps to engage the legs ofa chair, and means attached to and supported by the loops to engage andhold the hat.

2. A hat-holder, comprising spring-clamps serving to engage the legs ofa chair to support the hat-holder beneath the seat thereof, and meanscarried by the clamps for engaging and supporting the hat.

3. A hat-holder formed of an integral length of spring-wire bent to formtwo inwardlybowed side portions each terminating in spring-clampsserving to engage the legs of a chair, the wire having its intermediatepor-- tion bent to form two forwardly-projecting arms joined by a curvedcross-piece, the hat being held between the said portions and againstthe cross-piece.

4. Ahat-holder formed of an integral length of spring-wire bent to formtwo side portions each terminating in a spring-clamp serving to engagethe legs of a chair, the intermediate portion of the wire being extendedforwardly, and a cross-piece between the side portions which hold thehat.

FREDERICK W. HODGES.

Witnesses:

ISAAC B. OWENS, EVERARD BOLTON. MARSHALL.

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